India Secures Second Paralympics Badminton Medal as Manisha Ramadass Advances to Semifinals

India is guaranteed a second medal in badminton at the Paris Paralympics, with Manisha Ramadass advancing to the SU5 semifinals set to face compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan. Other Indian players in various categories also competed, with mixed results including eliminations and further progress to semifinals.

India has secured its second medal in badminton at the Paris Paralympics, as 19-year-old Manisha Ramadass advanced to the women's singles SU5 semifinals set to face her compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan.

Manisha, born with Erb's palsy affecting her right arm, dispatched Japan's Mamiko Toyoda with a 21-13, 21-16 victory in the quarterfinals. Now, Manisha will meet top seed Thulasimathi, who had overcome Portugal's Beatriz Monteiro in group A.

Other Indian shuttlers had mixed performances. Sukant Kadam will face Suhas Yathiraj in the SL4 semifinals, while Mandeep Kaur and Palak Kohli were eliminated in their respective quarterfinals. The men's singles semifinal in SL4 will be an all-Indian clash between Yathiraj and Kadam.

(With inputs from agencies.)